Raiding went both ways. The besieged garrison at Eshowe was constantly harassed by the Zulus, who after Rorke's Drift were reluctant to assault its formidable defensive works. The harassment included skirmishes with the troops guarding the garrison's cattle herd (which could be gamed). In response Colonel Pearson sent raiding parties far and wide to burn kraals and make a nuisance of themselves among the Zulus, roaming as far as twenty miles from the fort.
Their biggest expedition was a raid on the Kraal belonging to Prince Dabulamanzi kaMpande (Cetshwayo's brother, who commanded at Rorke's Drift).
The raid nearly turned into a disaster when a lot of Zulus turned up. Pearson's raiders left somewhat with their tails between their legs, making a fighting retreat back to the fort, with Zulus in hot pursuit. There were no British casualties, but there easily could have been. It couldn't really be called a skirmish, as there were hundreds on each side, including horse, foot and artillery, but you could certainly game one of the smaller raids or scouting expeditions with just a few figures.
